Art Deco Trust chairwoman Barbara Arnott described volunteers as the "very backbone of the organisation" during the annual volunteers dinner held at the Napier Sailing Club two weeks ago, where new members were welcomed into the fold.
"Our volunteers enable our charity to preserve, restore, and celebrate our Art Deco treasures which are the very essence of our beautiful city.
"None of our activities would be possible without the time, creativity and depth of knowledge provided by our dedicated team."
The 2022 dinner also boasted some firsts with the presentations of a 30 years' service award. A staggering 120+ years of combined service from four volunteers; David Low, Mike Madden, Penny Madden and Leigh Patterson.
Awards were also presented for five, 10, 15 and 20 years of service.
